Most memorable music lyrics

[FavreChild]

And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love
You make

That song always makes me think of "The Chris Farley Show," when he interviewed P. McCartney and asked him, "Um, is that true?" regarding this lyric.

("AWESOME!!")

[Little Whiskey]

aaahhhh the man in black. had great songs like those but was also humorous. with songs like
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boy named sue, Johnny Cash

My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."

Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now your gonna die!!"

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."

He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you "Sue.'"

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name

[Charles Woodson]

Speaking of Johnny Cash, HAs anyone seen Walk the Line. I liked it, all though im not from that era so i dont know how correct it is. What did you think?

[jack's smirking revenge]

Speaking of Johnny Cash, HAs anyone seen Walk the Line. I liked it, all though im not from that era so i dont know how correct it is. What did you think?

I thought it was great! Joaquin and Reese did amazing jobs as Johnny and June. I'm not from that era either, so I don't know how authentic it is, but it was a great movie. I was struck by the scene where Johnny and June were playing at a school auditorium with Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and someone else with a big name, I can't remember right now. Talk about a show! I don't think could ever get that kind of show in a school auditorium these days....

tyler

[Charles Woodson]

Speaking of Johnny Cash, HAs anyone seen Walk the Line. I liked it, all though im not from that era so i dont know how correct it is. What did you think?

I thought it was great! Joaquin and Reese did amazing jobs as Johnny and June. I'm not from that era either, so I don't know how authentic it is, but it was a great movie. I was struck by the scene where Johnny and June were playing at a school auditorium with Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and someone else with a big name, I can't remember right now. Talk about a show! I don't think could ever get that kind of show in a school auditorium these days....

tyler

Yeah tell me about it. But yeah i thought it was a great movie

[Anti-Polar Bear]

From one of my favorite non coldplay songs, Bittersweet Symphony, the Verve (i think Rolling Stones are also credited for writing the song):

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah,

No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
I can't change
I can't change

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
Try to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the things meet yeah

You know I can change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mold
no, no, no, no, no,
I can't change
Can't change my body,
no, no, no

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
Been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Have you ever been down?
Have you've ever been down?

[Iron Mike]

Frank's Wild Years--Tom Waits

Well Frank settled down in the Valley
and hung his wild years
on a nail that he drove through
his wife's forehead
he sold used office furniture
out there on San Fernando Road
and assumed a $30,000 loan
at 15 1/4 % and put down payment
on a little two bedroom place
his wife was a spent piece of used jet trash
made good bloody marys
kept her mouth shut most of the time
had a little Chihuahua named Carlos
that had some kind of skin disease
and was totally blind. They had a
thoroughly modern kitchen
self-cleaning oven (the whole bit)
Frank drove a little sedan
they were so happy

One night Frank was on his way home
from work, stopped at the liquor store,
picked up a couple Mickey's Big Mouths
drank 'em in the car on his way
to the Shell station, he got a gallon of
gas in a can, drove home, doused
everything in the house, torched it,
parked across the street, laughing,
watching it burn, all Halloween
orange and chimney red then
Frank put on a top forty station
got on the Hollywood Freeway
headed north

Never could stand that dog

[Iron Mike]

MARY LOU--Bruce Springsteen

You're scrapbook's filled with pictures of all your leading men
Well baby don't put my picture in there with them
Don't make us some little girl's dream that can never come true
Oh baby don't do it to me I won't do it to you
Mary Lou, I'm not like all those other guys
Mary Lou, I won't fill your pretty head with their pretty lies
Mary Lou, and dreams that never, never, never ever will come true
Mary Lou, that'd only serve to hurt and make you cry like you do
You've seen all the romantic movies, you dream and take the boys home
But when the action fades you're left all alone
You deserve more than this, a real love that can grow
And I ain't playin' outtakes, girl, from some late late show, no
Mary Lou, you're not like all those others girls
Mary Lou, so afraid to shake up that real world

Every night you go out looking for true love's satisfaction
But you always end up setting for just lights, camera, action
And another cameo role with some bit player you're befriending
You're gonna go broken-hearted looking for that happy ending
Mary Lou, I've seen all those movies too
Mary Lou, I know the hurt too much dreaming can do
Mary Lou, you're gonna end up just another lonely ticket sold
Mary Lou, crying alone in the theatre as the credits roll
Let's go

[MJZiggy]

(Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe)

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes

Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go, (hold on)
When you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on

'Cause everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,
When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on

Well, everybody hurts sometimes,
Everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes. So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts. You are not alone

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Its really cold outside
I can hear a woman cryin
Was it was tears of happiness?
Bob had just handed her the crown
Said, “Ted I’m goin old”
Said, “And I’m losin my mind”
Said, “Here take the throne”
Ted looks perplexed
For he doesn’t know what do
He have always been a fool
Said, “Bob, what am I supposed do”
Said, “I’m so afraid, so afraid”
There walks in Sherman
Sherman the genius
All he needs was more time
Time to win another one for Favre
But Bob already lost his mind
Said, “Sherm your fired!”
Said, “but stay as coach”
Said, "I need someone to blame”
Said Sherman, "where is Ted?"
Said Bob, "Ted is hiding in the closet
He is afraid, so afraid"
Of what, Sherman asked
“Of the season the ahead.”
From the closet there comes a voice
It was ted and he said:
I cant measure up to you Sherm
You’re a man and im a woman (no offense)
You’re a master and im a servant
You’re a king and im a begger
I will take you down with me
Down with me.

Ted is Trapped in the Closet, Chap. 1
by Me!

[Homer Jay]

Please forgive the short blast of country.


"You never even call me by my name" by David Allen Cole

You don't have to call me Waylon Jennings
And you don't have to call me Charlie Pride
And you don't have to call me Merle Haggard, anymore
Even though you're on my fightin side

And I'll hang around as long as you will let me
I never minded standin in the rain
You don't have to call me "darlin", darlin
You never even call me by my name.

* My favorite part, this makes it a perfect country song*

Well I was drunk the day my mama got outta prison
And I went to pick her up in the rain
But before I could get to the station with my pickup... truck
She got runned over by a damned old train

You don't have to call me Waylon Jennings
You don't have to call me Charlie Pride
And you don't have to call me Merle Haggard anymore
Even though you're on my fighting side

And I'll hang around as long as you will let me
I never minded standin in the rain
You don't have to call me "darlin" darlin
But you never even call me by my name
I wonder why you don't call me
You never even call me by my name

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.

[MJZiggy]

My stupid mouth
has got me in trouble
I said too much again
to a date over dinner yesterday
and i could see she was offended
she said, "Wll anyway..."
just dying for a subject change

Oh, another social casualty score one more for me
how could I forget?
Mama said "think before speaking"
No filter in my head]Oh, what's a boy to do
I guess he better find one soon

We bit our lips. She looked out the window
Rolling tiny balls of napkin paper
I played a quick game of chess with the
salt and pepper shaker
And I could see clearly
an indelible line was drawn
between what was good, what just
slipped out and what went wrong

Oh, the way she feels about me has changed
Thanks for playing, try again.

How could I forget?
Mama said "think before speaking
no filter in my head
Oh what's a boy to do
I guess he better find one
I'm never speaking up again. It only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery than she desert me

Oh, I'm never speaking up again
Starting now

One more thing.
Why is it my ault?
So maybe I try too hard
but it's becaues of all this desire
I just wanna be liked, I just wanna be funny
Looks like the joke's on me
so call me captain backfire

I'm never speaking up again. It only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery than she desert me

Oh, I'm never speading up again
Starting now

John Mayer "My Stupid Mouth" cause who hasn't had a foot in the mouth before. I can so relate.

And if you listen to "Your body is a wonderland" you can hear him chant "I'm never speaking up again" behind the last chorus.

[Little Whiskey]

okay, i've got another suggestion for the lyric thread. not only put the title and artist. but also say a little blurb about why these lyrics are memorable to you. ie. this was our song, this was the first song i......, this song helped me thru......, this song calms me down, this song fires me up. and so on. just a thought, i don't mean to put rules on Jack's thread, but i think i might help with what he is trying to accomplish.

[MJZiggy]

Ok, fine.

[jack's smirking revenge]

okay, i've got another suggestion for the lyric thread. not only put the title and artist. but also say a little blurb about why these lyrics are memorable to you. ie. this was our song, this was the first song i......, this song helped me thru......, this song calms me down, this song fires me up. and so on. just a thought, i don't mean to put rules on Jack's thread, but i think i might help with what he is trying to accomplish.

PUTTING RULES ON MY THREAD?!

Just kidding. I think that's a great idea Whiskey! You're one smart red....I mean, person.

tyler